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    • FOI request (FOIR-179642976)

      Affordable Housing

      Requested Mon 02 March 2020
      Responded Fri 13 March 2020

      1. How many groups or individuals are currently in need of housing in the Hastings district (Sussex HomeMove register for this area figure would be sufficient)

      2. How many of these persons require a dwelling that is suitable for disablilities/mobility issues/ Elderly

      3. How many of these persons require a starter home(discount to market value)

      4. How many of these persons require a shared ownership Home

      5. How many of these persons require social housing

      6. How many of these persons require intermediate housing.


      Response

      Q1 and Q5 are the same.

      As at 02/03/2020 there are 1526 households on our housing register (Sussex Homemove scheme).

      Q2 - Number of households who require:

      Mobility Level 1* = 20

      Mobility Level 2** = 42

      Mobility Level 3*** = 338

      *Mobility Level 1 – Typically suitable for a person who uses a wheelchair full time, indoors and outdoors. The property will provide full wheelchair access throughout.

      **Mobility Level 2 – Typically suitable to a person with restricted walking ability and for those that may need to use a wheelchair for some of the time. The property will have internal and external level or ramped access, but some parts of the property may not be fully wheelchair accessible.

      ***Mobility Level 3 – Typically suitable for a person able to manage two or three steps, but unable to manage steep gradients. The property may have adaptations to assist people with limited mobility. Housing for older people /sheltered accommodation = 251

      Q3, Q4 & Q6 - information not held.

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